Patents Assigned to Nordic Solar Energy AB
  • Method of manufacturing thin-film solar cells
    Patent number: 5994163
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing thin-film solar cells that include a layer of copper indium selenide (CuInSe.sub.2) that is applied in one manufacturing step onto a substrate that includes a metal layer that defines an electrical back contact layer of the solar cell. A layer that contains an alkali metal, such as sodium, is formed on the cell structure before the CuInSe.sub.2 layer is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Nordic Solar Energy AB
    Inventors: Marika Bodeg.ang.rd, Jonas Hedstrom, Lars Stolt